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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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